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Consider recommendations regarding a Third Amendment to the Stacy Miller Public Affairs Agreement for COVID-19 Response in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor Stacy Miller Public Affairs to continue providing communications, community education and outreach for COVID-19 response in the County for an additional nine months through June 30, 2023 and to increase funding by $31,500.00 for the extended period from October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for a revised total amount not to exceed $382,000.00;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0008550 to increase appropriations for the Public Health Department Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget to add $31,500.00 to be spent from October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and
c) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.